NBA Insider Reveals Celtics' Biggest Threat In Eastern Conference Playoffs
Brian Windhorst revealed which team Boston should be worried about in the East.
NBA Insider Reveals Celtics' Biggest Threat In Eastern Conference Playoffs originally appeared on NESN . Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Entering the 2026 NBA Playoffs, the Boston Celtics are favored to win the Eastern Conference.
However, that doesn't mean it's going to be a cakewalk for the Celtics. The Detroit Pistons are the one seed and have home-court advantage, while the New York Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers look dangerous as well. According to NBA insider Brian Windhorst, there's one team in particular that Boston needs to watch out for.
"I think that the Knicks are the team that the Celtics have to contend with most seriously, and that is simply because the Knicks have been constructed with the exact purpose of beating the Celtics," Windhorst said on Wednesday's episode of "First Take. " "I think that the Knicks are the team that the Celtics have to contend with most seriously. ...
The Knicks have been constructed with the exact purpose of beating the Celtics. " @WindhorstESPN says the Knicks are the biggest threat to the Celtics š pic. twitter.